# France braces for new protests as Macron seeks to avert a repeat of October unrest

https://mins.news/en/item/130133

- Reuters, 2026-11-05 05:10 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/france-braces-fresh-protests-macron-seeks-prevent-repeat-october-unrest-2026-11-05/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aec0fb1401f6f000152941e

> Hundreds of thousands are expected to march in French cities on Thursday, while public-sector workers strike. The protests will test President Emmanuel Macron after weeks of unrest unsettled his government and dominated the agenda, five months before a presidential election.

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